Egg-crate.



, S. A. HAMILTON.

EGG GRATB. ,APPLIOATIoR FILED JULY 24, 19.03.4

908,663.. 'Patented Jan, 5, 1909.

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UNITED STAES PATN OFFICE.

SIDNEY A. HAMILTON, OF SOHENEOTADY, NEW YORK.

EGG-CRATE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY A. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Schenectady, in the county of Schenectady and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg- Crates;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in egg crates andthe object in view is to produce a simple and efficient device of thisnature which may be used for delivering eggs and affording means wherebyeggs may be delivered without danger of breaking.

The invention comprises various details of construction, combinationsand arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described andthen specifically defined in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel is a perspective view showing a crate open. 1Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view through the box with cover closed. Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail view of a portion of the inside of the cover showing the mannerof holding sacks thereon.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, Adesignates a box having a flanged cover B hinged thereto and adapted tofit over the top of a box and forni a secure closure therefor, such aswill withstand pressure coming upon the same and afford means forprotecting the contents of the box. Within the box are the cells Oformed by the intersecting partitions D, and

E is a felt lining for the bottom of the box.

Upon the under side of the flanged cover of Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed. July 24, i908.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Serial No. 445,204.

the box and fixed thereto are the hooks F having resilient shankportions extending longitudinally with the cover and spaced aparttherefrom, said hooks being fastened at corresponding ends in such amanner that the shank portions thereof will be parallel with the coverand held adjacent thereto. Said hooks are arranged in pairs and theirfree ends outwardly turned, and I'l-II designate rubber bands which areheld upon said hooks in the manner shown and afford means under whichpaper bags N are held. Said bags serve as a cushion for the upper partsof the cells in which the eggs are located and cooperate with the feltunder the partitions to hold the eggs securely from shaking around andbecoming broken when being delivered.

`When the eggs are delivered, they may be removed from the box andplaced in one of the bags allowing the return of the box after the eggsare delivered.

By the provision of an egg delivering bex as shown, it will beunderstood that it will not be necessary for the deliverer to leave thecrate but, having transported the same safely in the crate, may removethe same and take back the crate for refilling.

What I claim to be new is:

In combination with a box having a flanged cover, hooks fixed to theunder surface of the cover and having sh ank portions extendinglongitudinally with the cover and spaced apart therefrom and resilient,each hook having a free right angled end extending in oppositedirections, and bands passing over the shank portions of hooks arrangedin pairs adjacent to each end of the cover, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

SIDNEY A. HAMILTON.

Witnesses:

J. E. VAN Ens, H. W. DENNINGTON.

